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1. I think I'll keep my coat on, I'm feeling a bit
__________.
a) Chile
b) chilli
c) chilly
d) chillee
2. It was terrible, they left __________ passport in the taxi
and missed the plane.a) their
b)therec) theyr'ed)they're3. For her school geography exam, she
had to learn the names of all the __________ in the
world.
a) sees
b) sease
c) seize
d) seas
4. The garden was full of flowers which gave off a wonderful
__________.a) scent
b)zentc)centd)sent5. She is a devout Catholic and __________
every day.
a)prazeb)praisec)praysd)
preys
6. Rather than pay for a gym membership, he __________ his bike
to work every day.
a) rowedb)wrodec) roded)road
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ANSWERS:
1. I think I'll keep my coat on, I'm feeling a bit
__________.
a) Chile Sorry, this word is the name of a South American
country.b)chilli Sorry, this is the wrong answer. A chilli is a
spicy red pepper.c) chilly Well done! This is correct. To feel
'chilly' is to feel uncomfortably cool. d)chilleeSorry, there is no
such word.
2. It was terrible, they left __________ passports in the taxi
and missed the plane.
a) their This is the correct answer. 'Their' means 'belonging to
them'.b) there Sorry, we use the word 'there' when talking about a
place that isn't here.c) theyr'e This is the wrong answer - there
is no such word.d) they're Sorry, this is not the right expression.
'They're' is a contraction of 'they are'.
3. For her school geography exam, she had to learn the names of
all the __________ in the world.
a) sees - Sorry, this is the wrong answer. 'Sees' is the 3rd
person singular of 'to see'.
b) sease - Sorry, this is not the correct answer. There is no
such word. Try again!
c) seize - Sorry, this is not the correct answer. To 'seize'
means to grab.
d) seas - Well done! 'Seas' is another word for 'oceans'.
4. The garden was full of flowers which gave off a wonderful
__________.
a)scent - This is the correct answer. A 'scent' is a nice aroma
or smell.b)zent Wrong. This not the correct answer. There is no
such word.c) cent This is the wrong expression. A 'cent' is one
hundredth of a dollar.d)sent - Sorry, this is not the correct
answer. 'Sent' is the past tense of 'send'.
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5. She is a devout Catholic and __________ every day.
a)praze Sorry, there is no such word. Try again!b)praise This is
not the correct answer. To 'praise' someone is to show approval.c)
prays This is the correct expression. Well done!d)preys No, you
want a different word. 'Preys is the 3rd person singular of 'to
prey'.Try
again!
6. Rather than pay for a gym membership, he __________ his bike
to work every day.
a) rowed Sorry, try again. 'Rowed' is the past tense of 'row'
which is to move through waterusing oars.
b)wrode Sorry, there is no such word. Try again!c) rode This is
the correct expression. 'Rode' is the past tense of 'ride'. d) road
- Sorry, this is not the right word. This is a long hard surface
for vehicles to travel
along. Try another answer.
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